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RALPH R. ROEMER, OF AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AKRON CULTIVATOR & (.70., ACORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Application filed-January 15, 1921. Serial No. 43%,5'77.

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Be it known that I, RALPH R. :ROEMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, ()hio,'l1ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stoves, of which the following is a specifioation.

The invention relates particularly toshe'et iron stoves commercially known as salamanclers, of the type which can be made cheaply andshippedin parts to be readily assembled at the place of use and which at the same time will be rigid, sturdy and enduring in use. Thewstove before and after use may be repeatedly disassembled and reassembled for use. In one aspect the invention contemplates a stove which when shipped in knocked down condition may take a'minimum of space.

In the accompanying drawings are shown practical embodiments of the invention. Figure 1 is a front elevation of the stove; Fig. 2 is a :transverse horizontal section on the line II-II of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is'a transverse vertical section on the line III-III of Fig. 1'; Fig. 4 is a detail section showing a method of fastening together two parts of the stove; Fig. 5 is a detail section showing an optional method of fastening together two parts of the stove; Fig. 6 is a detail perspective showing an optional method of fastening together two parts of the stove; Fig. 7 is a fragmentarysectional view showing an optional form of support for the stove; Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view showing an optional form of support for the stove; Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a l-optional form of support for thestove; Fig. 10 is a fragmentary elevation showing an op tional form of support forthe stove; Fig. 11 is a'plan view of an optional form of construction of the body'of the "stove; and Fig. 12 is a plan "View of'an optional form of construction of-thebody of the stove.

The stove is supported on "legs which, as shown in Fig.3, may have astraight lower portion 1 above "which may be an-outwardly turned portion 2 1 on which :"may "rest an ash pan 3. The pan 3 may be in the form of "a fiat'inverted cone and rovided-with a suitable number ofjslot's' to receive'the legs of which there are three in the'sto've illustrated. Above the turn 2 the legs may extend per pendicularly upward at andbe pierced to reGeie bolts "5 hich also pass through suitably disposed holes in'the body or barrel section 6 of the stove. The upper parts '4 of the legs engage the inner surface of the barrel 6 and preferably carry the heads of the bolts .5. On the outer ends of the bolts 5 are any suitable nuts 7, illustrated as wing nuts which fasten the legs and body rigidly together. v

The body of the stove may be'o'f an'y suitable number of sections 6. In the drawings are shown three such sections each bent to form one third or 120 of the circumference of av cylinder and I prefer to so construct my stove. Each section 6"is provided with an outwardly turned flange 8 at each side edge and the flanges are held together by bolts 5 provided with nuts 7 which are shown as wing nuts. Square holes 9 may be provided in the flanges to receive the squares 5 of carriage bolts and hold them from turning while the nuts 7 are tightened as shownin Figs. 3 and 5.

In Fig. 4 the holes Q 'inthe flanges 8 are illustrated of any desired shape to receive the shanks of the bolts 5 which may be provided with flat heads "5 which may be grasped by the hand to hold the bolts from turning while the nuts 7 are tightened. Either of these forms of bolt connection may be employed to fasten the leg portions 4 to the body portions '6. The b'olthead of any shape might have a part engaging the body section 6 to prevent turning. In Fig. 6 the square head 5 of the bolt is shown with one side resting snugly against the body section 6 sothat it cannot turn. Of course such a head as is shown in Fig. "6

might have a wrench applied to it to hold it from turningdi'iring assembly of the device.

Near their upper edges each body section 6 has two holes 10 arranged 60 apart.

For easy and convenient transport from one place to another acrowbar or other instrument may be insertedthrough diametrically opposed holes 10 and the stove lifted and moved even when containing a fire.

Since there are two holes'in each section 6 and since the holes are 60 apart it will be "obvious that there will always be a hole diametrically opposed to each hole.

The upper endsof the legs may be turned in at approximately right angles at 11 form- 'ing shelvesso asto support a circular grate 14 which extends to the body sections '6. I On the grate may rest a liner made of 31 suitable number of similar sections 12, there being three such sections shown as I prefer y to use this number in each stove. The secomitted. Likewise the ash pan may tions 12 have outwardly turned flanges 13 similar to the flanges 8 on the body portions 6 and they are connected together in a similar way by bolts 5. The inside of the liner forms a fire box on the grate. The annular space between the body portions 6 and the liner portions 12 is preferably only slightly wider than the flanges 13 so that the flanges act as a convenient centering means for the liner. The liner may be short enough to lie below the holes 10 in the body sections and I prefer to make it just one half as long as the body sections 6 so that when packed for shipment in quantity there may be an additional economy of space. If desired a hole 16 may be provided in one or more liner sections 12 arranged to register with a similar hole 17 in the body section 6 for the purpose of admitting a poker to stir the fire but this like other details may be omitted or varied at will. When desired the liner may be be omitted when not wanted. It will be seen that if the liner, grate and ash pan are omitted the remainder will be a self-sustainingrigid structure.

In Fig. 7 I have shown the bottom portion 1 of the legs bent outwardly at an angle so as to more firmly and rigidly seat the stove. In Fig. 8 the ash pan 3 is shown supported on an inwardly turned portion 2 of the legs and in Fig. 9 the inturned portion 11 at the top of the leg is omitted and the grate 14: supported on a double inturned portion 15 forming a shelf intermediate of the leg at about the bottom of the barrel or body portion 6. As indicated in Figs. 7 and 9 the liner may be omitted when desired.

The iflanges 8 not only provide convenient means of connecting the sections together but also form a reinforcement to the stove. A stove made of sheet metal may become unevenly heated and warp and distort to a detrimental extent but the flanges 8 hold the body portions to nearly a true cylinder under all conditions. This effect may be added to when the type of liner shown in Fig.2 is. employed. The recess betweenthe liner and body being maintained uniform throughout the circumference of the stoveby the flanges 13 tends to keep the temperature of the body uniform throughout and so distribute and eliminate any tendency to distort. Similarly the flanges 13 reinforce the liner itself. This added rigidity may be of extra importance when thefire is poked from above.

In Fig. 10 I have shown a straight leg 1 on which is pivotally mounted a rest 18 the rest 18 is turned perpendicularly to the leg when in use but when shipped or disassembled it may be turned as shown in dotted lines so as to pass through the hole in the pan which need be only as'long as the leg is wide. IVhen the pan is raised to the position indicated in dotted lines the rest 18 may be turned on its pivot for disassembly. 1

In Fig. 11 I have shown an optional construction in which the main barrel or curved body portions 6 'are not provided with flanges but overlap at the edges and are held in shape by bolts passing through the overlapping portions. The liner is-similarly constructed of overlapping sections 12 without flanges only two such sections being indicated as making up the entire cylinder.

In Fig. 12 I have indicated a body made up of sections 6 of corrugated iron with the corrugations running perpendicularly. The corrugations add rigidity to the body and the overlapping corrugations at joints make a reinforced joint and a joint snugger than that shown in Fig. 11.

It will be observed that the various parts of the structure are simple and can be easily made and transported. They are arranged to be easily and readily assembled at the point of use. They can be conveniently and safely disassembled after use and'packed and stored until again needed whenthey can be easily, reassembled into perfect stoves. Since the preferred form is made up of a plurality of similar parts new stoves may be concocted from remaining parts of partially destroyed or damaged stoves and only a small number of dies may be used in making the necessary parts of the stove. Where stoves are sold in single units a small variety only of rep-air parts need be carried in stock to answer all requirements.

When a plurality of disassembled stoves are packed either for storage or shipping the body portions may be nested and the liner portions after being themselves nested may nestwith the body portions. The legs,

ash pan and grates may be suitably nested and associated with the other parts. of the stoves in a very small compact package in which may be found room for the bolts and nutsor they may be purchased separately or packed separatelyp- It will beunderstjood that the forms of stove shown in the drawings are illustrative only of the invention which is not to be considered as limited to the details there shown. Numerous changes may be made without departing from the teaching of the present description of the invention- I claim as my invention:

1. In a stove, a body made up of a plufor the ash pan 3. As shown in full lines rality of similar portions each having radial outwardly extending abutting flanges, bolts passing through the abutting flanges of each pair of body portions, a leg attached to each body portion, a grate supported by the legs and between the body portions, an ash pan supported. on the legs below the body, a liner on the grate within the body made up of a plurality of similar sections each having radial outwardly extending abutting flanges, and bolts passing through the abutting flanges of each pair of liner sections.

2. In a stove, a. body made up of a plurality of similar portions having abutting flanges, bolts passing through the abutting flanges of each pair of body portions, a leg attached to each body portion, a grate, a shelf on each leg to support the grate, an ash pan having openings cut therein to receive the legs, and a bend in each leg to support the ash pan.

3. A cylindrical sheet iron stove made up of three similar sections each comprising a sheet of sheet iron shaped to form 120 of the surface of the cylinder and having longitudinal radial outwardly turned flanges at each side there being holes in said flanges and holes near one end of each section and 60 apart on the cylinder circumference and a removable leg attached to each section at the end opposite the holes, each. leg having an inwardly turned shelf and provided with a bend in the portion extending beyond the section.

4. In a stove, a body made up of a plurality .of similar body portions, means for joining the body portions together to produce joints having radial outwardly extending flanges, a plurality of legs attached to the body portions, a grate supportd by the legs and between the body portions, an ash pan supported on the legs below the body, a liner on the grate within the body made up of a plurality of similar sections and means for joining the sections together to produce joints having radial outwardly extending flanges.

5. In a stove, a body made up of a plurality of similar portions having abutting flanges, means for fastening together the flanges of each pair of body portions, a plurality of legs attached to the body portions, a grate, shelves on the legs to support the grate, an ash pan having openings cut-therein to receive the legs, and bends in the legs to support the ash pan.

6. In a stove, a body made up of a plurality of similar body portions, means for joining the body portions together to provide joints having radial outwardly extending flanges, a plurality of legs attached to the body portions, a grate, shelves on the legs to support the grate, an ash pan having openings cut therein to receive the legs and bends in the legs to support the ash pan.

RALPH R. ROEMER. 

